Online poker is attracting more women Part-6

Research has identified three brain types – the female brain, the male brain and the balanced brain:

•In the female brain called the E-type, empathizing is the dominant characteristic

•In the male brain called the S-type, systemizing is the dominant characteristic

•In the balanced brain called the B-type, both characteristics are finely balanced.

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Online poker is attracting more women Part-5

But do women really make good poker players?

Research suggests that men and women do show different personality traits. These traits undoubtedly influence how both men and women play poker.

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Online poker is attracting more women Part-4

•Games can be played just for fun or for small stakes. One fear is getting into a game where the stakes are continually rising. But fixed cost games mean that if women want to bet, they know exactly how much they stand to win or lose.

Anecdotal evidence from the gambling industry suggests that traditional female traits such as assessing difficult situations, taking in information from multiple sources, make women ideal poker players.

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Online poker is attracting more women Part-3

•The web creates a safe environment. Logging on to a poker website is nowhere near as intimidating as walking into a male-dominated casino. Good online poker rooms are moderated, mostly by women.

•Online poker caters for the novice player in a way that was not possible before the web. First, the anonymity means no-one has to worry about looking stupid. Second, there are extensive tips, articles and tutorials online that rapidly educate the novice player.

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Online poker is attracting more women Part-2

There are 5 main reasons why women are taking up online poker:

•Poker is gaining a lot of media attention. TV games shows, high-profile tournaments and the traditional portrayal of poker in film and TV gives the game a glamorous, exciting image.

•More and more women are playing the game professionally. The success of women players listed on the Women's Poker Hall of Fame has created some powerful role models.

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Online poker is attracting more women Part-1

Women are being increasingly attracted to the excitement of online poker. Many professional women now shop extensively online and it's natural that they should explore other ways of having fun and spending their money online.

According to the UK's fastest growing poker website, it's no longer just a man's game. One in six new players playing poker is female – up from virtually zero just 2 years ago. The typical female player tends to be between 24 and 25, internet savvy, shops online and has a professional business career.

Why women are taking up online poker

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A general understanding of poker Part-9.

DRAWBACKS TO PLAYING POKER FOR A LIVING:

•You could go broke
•Stress
•There's always someone better out there

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